How do I get an API Token for GatherUp?

Log in to GatherUp, navigate to Settings > API, and you will find your Client ID and can generate a Bearer Token.

What is the difference between Internal Feedback and Online Reviews?

Internal Feedback (1st-party) is left directly on your GatherUp survey pages. Online Reviews (3rd-party) are retrieved from external sites like Google and Facebook.

Can I reply to Google or Facebook reviews via the agent?

Yes! The 'reply_to_online_review' tool allows you to send responses to third-party platforms that support direct API replies, such as Google and Facebook.

How do I trigger a new review request?

Use the 'send_review_invite' tool and provide the specific Customer ID. The agent will trigger the automated email or SMS campaign configured for that business.

GatherUp MCP Server for Claude Desktop 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gatherup": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About GatherUp MCP Server

Connect your GatherUp account to any AI agent to automate your review management and customer feedback workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). GatherUp is a powerful platform that helps businesses monitor reputation, collect 1st-party feedback, and showcase 3rd-party reviews from sites like Google and Facebook. This MCP server enables you to track review streams, reply to customers, and trigger automated review requests directly through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect GatherUp to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 12 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

Key Features

Business Unit Oversight — List all business locations and retrieve high-level configuration metadata for each unit.
Feedback Management — Access and retrieve first-party feedback left directly by customers via your GatherUp surveys.
Online Review Tracking — Monitor third-party reviews from Google, Facebook, Yelp, and more in a centralized feed.
Real-time Interaction — Send replies to both internal feedback and supported external reviews directly from your chat interface.
Review Request Automation — Trigger new review invites (email/SMS) to specific customers to boost your reputation.
Contact Management — Add and sync customer profiles to specific business locations programmatically.
Reputation Metrics — Fetch high-level statistics and sentiment analysis for any business location instantly.
API Health Monitoring — Verify your connection to the GatherUp v2 API environment seamlessly.

The GatherUp MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect GatherUp to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the GatherUp MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using GatherUp

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 12 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the GatherUp MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with GatherUp through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

GatherUp + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the GatherUp MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

GatherUp MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect GatherUp to Claude Desktop via MCP:

add_new_customer

Sync a customer

get_account_info

Get user identity

get_review_metrics

Get location stats

list_business_locations

List business units

list_customer_contacts

List customers

list_internal_feedback

List direct feedback

list_online_reviews

List external reviews

reply_to_feedback

Reply to internal feedback

reply_to_online_review

g. Google or Facebook). Reply to external review

search_all_reviews

Search all feedback

send_review_invite

Request a review

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for GatherUp in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with GatherUp immediately.

"List all my business locations in GatherUp."

"Show me the 5 most recent Google reviews for 'Downtown Cafe' (ID: biz_123)."

"Send a review request to customer 'John Doe' (ID: cust_987)."

Troubleshooting GatherUp MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting GatherUp to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

GatherUp + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating GatherUp MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.